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KITCHEN CABINET.

No. 527,030. Patented Oct. 2,1894..'

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILSON THOMPSON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO HORACE O. MOSHER, OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, AND JAMES S. BECKWITH, OF DUNLAP, TENNESSEE.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

sEEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,030, dated October 2, 1894.

Application filedJnne 7,1893 sens No. 476,835. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: whole width and depth of the cabinet, giving Be it known that I, WILSON THOMPSON, a large space for placing the utensils within citizen of the United States, residing at St. reach,-while the bread board may be adjusted Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented to the size desired. It also'projects forward certain new and useful Improvements in to a point just in the rear of the strips D to Kitchen-Cabinets, of which the following is a lap over the edge of the bread board, and specification, reference being had therein to afford a maximum depth of shelf and bread the accompanying drawings. board combined. Rubber cushions H, are My invention relates'to certain new and interposed between theboard and the cross to useful improvementsin kitchen cabinets, the shelf E, to prevent marring the parts, and

peculiarities of which will be hereinafter their audible scraping while in use. fully described and claimed. Any form of pivotal connections may be In the accompanying drawings on which used for the inner end of the board whereby like reference letters indicate corresponding it may fit closely against the edge of the cross 15 parts, Figure 1 represents a perspective view piece E, when thrown upward to form the of my cabinet in its open position; Fig. 2, a front lid of the cabinet. In Fig. 2 curved vertical sectional view when one of the sides blocksLsupport the inner and lower end of is removed; Fig. 3,a partial vertical sectional the lid as it is rotated upward. The lip e, is view through the center of the cabinet, and adapted to engage with the lower end of the 20 Fig. 4 a horizontal sectional view on'the line strip D, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, to pre- 00-00 of Figs. 2 and 3. vent drawing the board out too far. By throw- The letters A A designate the sides of a ing the board into the dotted position, Fig. 2, Cabinet; the letter B, the back thereof; and it may be lifted and disengaged from the the letter O, the top provided with covers 0, cabinet.

25 preferably sliding to give access to the com- Above the shelf G, is another partition shelf partments immediately below. Thesides A, J, of substantially similar size, from which are preferably constructed in two pieces, one extend two vertical partitions K to the top v running from top to bottom, and the other C, and from the front to the back. This shelf jointed thereto and inclined at its upper also extends outward between the inclined 30 front edge to about mid-way of its length as sides, as shown. In the central compartshown at- D. ments thus formed is located a flour bin L,

Ashoulder to support a cross piece or board Fig. 3, taking up the main portion of the com- E, Figs. 1 and 2, forms a shelf and serves as partments and provided with a hopper bota support for a slidingly pivoted front lid F tom and a fixed screen M, Figs. 3 and 4.

3 5 when in its lowered position. When said lid This screen is of relatively large size and an is thrown up, it closes in the front of the cabiagitator N, formed of bars extending laternet between the inclined edges D, and rests ally from the handle 0, is slidingly operated on strips D on the inner faces of the sides from the front as shown in Figs. 1 and A to prevent the admission of dust. The This arrangement of the bottom facilitates 40 body of the cabinet below the cross shelf E, sifting the flour, and prevents its clogging. r

is closed in front by doors, and divided by As will be seen by inspection of the figures, shelving, as shown. This front lid F, when there is no danger of the flour lodging and thrown to a horizontal position serves as a refusing to discharge as is ordinarily the case. bread board of adjustable Width, as it is A shelf P is placed in the front of the space 5 mounted to slide under ashelf G, which holds below the bin, being located under the front 5 down the inner edge of the board when drawn sloping bottom of the flour bin-for small arout to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. ticles in frequent use, such as salt, pepper The inner end of the board has a lip 6, preand other seasoning. This shelf does not inventing the flour working over the end of terfere with operation of the sifter, as is ap- 50 the board. The shelf G extends across the parent from the sectional view, Fig. 3. roo

Between the partitions K, and the sides A A respectively, the space is divided into vertical and horizontal compartments. The vertical compartments are arranged in pairs, one back of the other and of different depths, as s shown at Q, and B, Fig. 2. The common dividing partitions S, extend from the top 0, a considerable distance below the inclined bottom Q of the front compartments.

Horizontal shelves T extend from the partition S to the front of the cabinet, and divide the space below the compartmentsQ into open compartments, which may be filled by movable boxes, used as shown at the right of Fig. 1. A shelf T, directly below the bottom edge of the partition S, extends from the front to the back B, and receives the material from the compartment or bin R. The upper of the shelves 'I answers the same purpose for the compartment or bin Q. Between the shelves '1" and the shelf J are vertical partitions, t, forming pigeon-hole compartments, as shown in Fig. 1; These are adapted to receive spoons, forks, (be, frequently required.

The covers 0 in the top 0, previously mentioned, fit tightly in their respective grooves to prevent the admission of dust, &c. They are preferably constructed to slide and the partitions S, are in substantially the middle of the opening covered. By this arrangement the cover may be slid forward and backward as indicated by the dotted lines, Fig. 2, to expose only the rear or the front compartments respectively, when filling the same. The top 0, is preferably fast so that but one of the vertic-a1 compartments need be exposed at a time, the others remaining covered.

The inclined front lid may be secured in place by a catch at the top, as indicated at V, and an ornamental crest W adds to the appearance of the cabinet, as shown.

In my previous patent, No. 469,842, dated March 1, 1892, I have shown some front and rear vertical compartments with a zigzag removable partition between them. In the present form this partition is a simple, straight, vertical partition extending downward from the top 0, where it cuts across the middle of respective opening under the cover 0.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A kitchen cabinet with shelves, bins and compartments, substantially as shown and described, in combination with a specific form of bread board front and particular means for controlling its position, consisting of a board 7 loosely mounted to slide in horizontal guides below a main inner cross shelt' bearing on its rear, and above an outside cross shelf having frictional contact therewith, stops between the board and cabinet, and supports for the inner lower end of said board, in rotating it upward when fully drawn out.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILSON THOMPSON. WVitnesses:

HORACE O. MosHnR, D. M. HULL. 

